As recently reviewed on this website, This Is The One is a fascinating photo essay on the rise of The Stone Roses by internationally recognised photographer Dennis Morris.

This beautifully presented, intimate look at the Roses is limited to 1,000 deluxe copies worldwide and normally retails at £295.

Who Said It Publishing have agreed to offer the book at a special price for readers of this website. The book is available at £250 or alternatively via two instalments at £125. Contact the publishers directly for more information quoting reference SWPSR, or download the This Is The One – order form and email the purchase form to [email protected]

In partnership with Roses’ biographer Simon Spence, we are proud to present a comprehensive series of interview transcripts from those closest to the band. The Stone Roses: War and Peace biography is based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses’ closest associates, including six former band members.

More than 100 interviews went into the making of War and Peace. Often these interviews would run, when transcribed, to over 10,000 words. In the writing and editing process, many details, insights and whole episodes from these transcripts had to be axed to keep the narrative pace of the book moving. Here, is the opportunity to publish the basis of the book in its purest, simplest form: the full transcripts of the interviews – Simon Spence.

First in the series is Dave Roberts, A&R at FM Revolver. The FM Revolver record label released the early Roses’ single Sally Cinnamon. Later transcripts will feature Howard Jones, Pete Garner and Geno Washington amongst others.

How would you like to win a very rare Sonos Play:3 speaker with Stone Roses artwork?

The competition is now closed. Congratulations to John Oates of London who is the proud owner of the exclusive Sonos PLAY:3.

Sonos commissioned the limited edition range of PLAY:3 machines for the “The Third Coming” photography exhibition at Whiteleys. They were produced in partnership with the award winning artist Richard Robinson and his studios.

Inspired by the Stone Roses artwork and the famed ‘Perspex’ photograph of Roses by Kevin Cummins, the wireless music system will provide pure, clean sound that is perfect for bringing room filling music to just about any room in your home.

The highly desirable and unique pieces of memorabilia are not available to buy – but now’s your chance to win one. We’ve teamed up with Sonos to give away the black edition of the Play:3 and a Sonos bridge.

You can find out more about the Sonos Play:3 and the exhibition on the Sonos blog:

The Stone Roses returned to the stage last night in Sweden as they played the Hultsfredsfestivalen. Unusually the band opened their performance with Love Spreads and went on to play a full 14 song set.